Bruce James Sylvas, NP
Nurse Practitioner · Baton Rouge, LA
Bruce James Sylvas, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1952697013, issued on Jun 27, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana RN121599, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce James Sylvas
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
- License number
- RN121599 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (800) 893-9698
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 20, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110815000496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bruce James Sylvas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license RN121599Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl33 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate21 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine16 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce James Sylvas among 934 nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Bruce James Sylvas, NP is one of 934 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 32% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2017 among the 588 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
132 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Baton Rouge
They are 132 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 934 nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Bruce James Sylvas, NP's NPI number?
Bruce James Sylvas, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952697013, issued on Jun 27, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce James Sylvas, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8585 Picardy Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (800) 893-9698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce James Sylvas, NP's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number RN121599, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bruce James Sylvas, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce James Sylvas, NP had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.